Alexander The Great Docudrama in Works at Netflix

The story of Alexander the Great is getting the docudrama treatment by Netflix.

Following the success of shows such as "The Last Czars" and "African Queens", the giant streamer has been forging over the past year a big-budget retelling of the life of one of world history’s most notorious figures, which currently has a working title of Alexander the Great.

A crew of more than 100 people has been filming on and off in Morocco since last summer on the hybrid docudrama, which will feature both documentary and scripted elements. 

British indies Tailfeather Productions and Lion TV are behind the series and Tony Mitchell (Miss America) is the showrunner.

Alexander the Great was King of the ancient Greek city of Macedon. He is considered to be one of history’s greatest and most successful military commanders and by the age of 30 had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwest India. 

He left a major cultural legacy and his tactics have been studied for generations. 

The ruler’s story has been told in a number of shows including the BBC and PBS’ "In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great" and ZDF/Arte/ORF mini-series "Alexander the Great".

Alexander the Great was also the subject of several cinematic works such as "Sikandar" (1941), "Alexander the Great" (1956), "Sikandar-e-Azam" (1965), and "Alexander" (2004).